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rectify

UK
/ˈrɛktɪfaɪ/
US
/ˈrɛktɪfaɪ/

Translations

rectifyverb
rectified
Past Simple
rectified
Past Participle
rectifying
Gerund
UK
/ˈrɛktɪfaɪ/
US
/ˈrɛktɪfaɪ/
redresserÉlectricité : convertir un courant alternatif en courant continu.
The full-wave bridge rectifier is used to rectify the incoming AC into smooth DC.
Le pont de diodes à double alternance sert à redresser le courant alternatif entrant en courant continu lissé.
The technician was called in to rectify the issue with the computer system.
Le technicien a été appelé pour rectifier le problème du système informatique.
Additional translations
rectifierChimie : purifier par rectification, notamment par distillation répétée.
Synonyms
correct
resolve
redress
adjust
repair
set right
fix
amend
Antonyms
mistake
err
misinterpret

Definitions

rectifyverb
To correct or adjust something that is wrong or not accurate.
The technician was called in to rectify the issue with the computer system.
To purify or refine a substance, especially by repeated distillation.
The chemist needed to rectify the alcohol to ensure its purity for the experiment.
To convert alternating current to direct current through a process of electrical rectification.
The full-wave bridge rectifier is used to rectify the incoming AC into smooth DC.
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